High Court Judge Mohammed Warsame who was appointed to head the Judicial Review Division of the High Court has formed a committee comprising lawyers and representatives of the state organs to help speed up cases. He promised to address the issue of disappearance of court files and unnecessary adj

Prof Yash Pal Ghai has advised that the term of the current parliament expires in January 15, 2003 hence elections should be held two months after. He said Kenyans should stick to the provisions of the constitution to avoid the current disquiet. Ghai added that several provisions were postponed t

Koki Muli argues that there is need for strategies to reduce or totally eradicate the necessity for assistance in the voting process. The high number of spoilt and invalid votes in elections is alarming and they weaken the vote-value hence undermining democracy. A good ballot design and voter edu

Rules that will govern the Supreme Court have been published and gazetted. The court has jurisdiction to handle appeal matters and elections petitions including presidential results and the declaration of a State of Emergency. The court is set to commence its sittings next week.

A new commission will be set up to promote patriotism, national values and principles. It will function as a state organ in charge of the National Integrity Awards to recognize Kenyans who advance the values and good governance. It will also play a significant role in the recruitment of state and

Saeah Mounts argues that the police reforms are urgent and the passing of necessary Bills is instructive in this agenda. Many extra-judicial killings need to be investigated hence the passed Bills should be gazetted fast. The Witness Protection Act should also be reconsidered to ensure those who

FIDA and CREAW have opposed the proposed change off the election date from August to December. They want Mutula to withdraw the Bill and also to separate the Bill into one dealing with elections and another on the two thirds principle. They said ,merging the Bills is a move to scuttle the realiza

CJ Willy Mutunga has created five new directorates in the Judiciary and announced plans to hire legal researchers for judges. The JSC on its part is seeking to recruit 160 resident magistrates to be posted to various courts. These are among the new reforms the judiciary is embracing. The Judges w